Hi Juan, nice contract. You better perform well, because I think you may be the crown jewel of our mediocrity in this offseason (which isn’t saying much).
* A while back I posed a question about Juan Pierre and his value (or lack thereof) to a major league baseball team. The other writer, Jake, and I have been feuding over his worth. I think he’s an asset, Jake thinks he’s an overpaid liability. I put the poll in to the blog to see what the rest of you Cardinal (or baseball) fans thought about Juan Pierre. After a week and a day, here’s the results.
If you were a manager of a MLB team, would you like Juan Pierre as your lead-off hitter?
| Yes | # | % | ||||
 |
20 | |||||
| No | ||||||
 |
10 | |||||
| Maybe | ||||||
 |
7 | |||||
| 37 |
This is what all of you decided. The numbers didn’t lean towards yes as much as I thought they would, but I still think this goes to show that speed can still play a part in today’s game. While it may not be the most valued asset out there, I think there’s still reason to pay Juan Pierre 5m a year. Juan Encarnacion can put up some decent power numbers, but I don’t know who I’d rather have on my team, him or Pierre.
Anyway, thanks for your votes. While this blog is still devoted to the Cardinals, I think that I’m going to broaden the spectrum of this blog and cover newsworthy baseball happenings and baseball musings in general. All the blogs in my blogroll will keep you Cardinal fans more than updated on what’s happening with the Cardinals, so check them out and have a Merry Christmas!
Joe
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